Re: What's a good brand for a laptop?
^^ In what age are you living? if you say Acer are fatm heavy/noisy, certainly you need to visit a pc shop and see the TravelMate and Ferrari brand, if you haven't.
what durability borderline, do you want to play catch-up on the weekend. I have used my notebook (Yes its Acer) in college and at work as well, it has gone through daily use (wear and tear) but its still good. Yes your point is well stated "if $$$ is no object" if that is the case I'd go for the rugged Panasonic, Top of the line.